I Don't Know How To Choose A Career 

My 2 oldest granddaughters didn't go to college, they started taking entry level jobs in different business to see if they liked the atmosphere. One started out thinking she want to be a Veterinarian, just working for a Vet was enough for to realize she didn't like it and switched to retail in pet stores. The other one worked in several jobs, thought she would see what an attorney's office would be like, so she got a job as a receptionist in an attorney's office, decided she really liked most of it. Right now she is a Paralegal and thinking as soon as she is bored maybe going to school to get a law degree, maybe not. I feel sorry for teenagers who are supposed to plan their life when they have no experience in life.

Should be mandatory students take a career class

I'd say not knowing which career to choose is the number one cause of the student loan epidemic 🤷‍♂️

I graduated with a degree in Music just a year ago, I'm $30,000 in debt. I'm having to wash cars just to be able to afford to move out of my parents house. Be wise about the major you choose, and the money you spend on it

Lemme just clean my calculator and straighten these papers while this kid gives me his whole life story. lol

“How are you?” Dave Ramsay: “BeTtEr ThAn I dEsRvE”

People have lost idea what a career really is - it's our way to contribute to community and get taken care in return. It's not a passion or a playground, it's part of our sense of purpose - in our lifetime we try to make this world a bit better...so the best way to choose a career is to look for what needs to be better in this word and make everyhing you can to make it. Look Dave for example, he saw people need help with bad financial decisions and he tries to help them and he has become famous and wealthy in return. So, best way to choose a career is to look where you can help and serve (and you feel like you could be good at it). If you think food is bad, become organic farmer,if you think people don't smile enough become a comedian, if you think health care should be better become a nurse or doctor, if you think education is bad become a teacher. Don't think about passion, passion is like a weather, changable. Try to find a purpose, connection with your environment and with your community and you'll inevitably be rewarded with wealth and respect. (Sorry for my English)

The guy who asked the question, if youre reading this I'm in the same boat bro, same age too, same decision, I feel ya

I didn’t know what I wanted to do until I was 25. Once I knew where I wanted to go, I went to a trade school, knocked it out in 2 years and landed my dream job the day of graduation. Despite all that, I still want to grow. The goal now is to move up the ladder in my career. Not knowing where you’re going is scary. Once you figure it out and put your mind to it, the future is wide open for anything and things align as they should.

I’m 34 and struggle every day finding out what I want to do. I work in IT and hate it, I’d love something satisfying.

Got my degree in Accounting. Not a passion of mine but I like it enough and it pays the bills plus benefits though I still have a lot to learn after college. What I was really interested in while in college was Entomology. My friend asked why I didn't get my major in that. Didn't tell her it was because there are less jobs because I knew her answer would be something like "pursue your dreams". She thinks I'm obsessed with money but it's just that I have bills to pay and no one is going to pay mine for me.

I'm only 22 but this is the question that I've always been asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" And I've never been able to answer it, and now I'm starting to become really scared. Everyone I know around me knows what they want to do with their life and I just don't. I'm terrified that maybe I'll never know what I want to truly do with my life, I just hope I find out before it's too late.

“Its hard to be excited about the trip when you don’t know what the destination is” is an incredible quote

“When it gets quiet, things get more clear.”

I’m 24 and I just went through this crisis and honestly don’t know if I’m out of it yet. First I joined the military but kept an open mind. Didn’t like it and got out. Then I worked construction. Again, didn’t like it and quit. I stayed at that construction job for almost 2 years longer than I planned and was miserable as hell so that I could keep money coming in while trying to figure out what I wanted to do because I was tired of starting all over. I was nearing my breaking point with that job but didn’t feel any closer to figuring it out. One of my best friends from the military is a trucker and recommended I try it. Did some research and admitted up front there were things I didn’t like about it based off what I read but also things I loved. I told myself it’s pretty hard to find the perfect career. One that won’t have any bad sides to it. So I figured I’d have to sacrifice. Anyway, I got tired of sitting around wondering and just went for it. So I’m in training now. It’s rough but hoping it’ll get better with time. Moral of the story is don’t wait for it to come to you. Go immerse yourself in it. It’s the only true way to know if it’s what you’ll want. Also my mom didn’t start nursing school until she was 42. It’s never too late (but definitely better to figure it out earlier).

"You chose the path with the least resistance" Wow, imagine how many of us have done this

I have interests, but absolutely no faith in my ability to follow through on them. I give up after about ten minutes of trying something.

Just turned 26 dropped out of community college for graphic design, and I've been doing nothing but working(9-5jobs,hard landscape jobs)...I dont know what or where I'm taking my life

Too many people are getting this backwards: Decide what you want to do and then go to college. Don’t go to college and then decide what you want to do. That’s a recipe for disaster. Begin with the end in mind.

I’ve always wanted to be a music producer. I’m 36 and was about to work with Sony records 8 years ago but the people fronting the money on my behalf backed out. Now I’m starting again and I’m excited to go where I’m going.

I’m 23 and feel like I’m stuck in a hole…I dropped out of college at 18 and haven’t even touched my student loan….all these comments and this video gives me hope again…a little fire is lit under me again

Im 21 lost asf also. Dont know what path to take. Been working on my credit, got a full time job to save money, wanna go to school but dont wanna get myself in debt... hmm

I love his advice. Talk to god with a blank yellow pad. I’m 29 and have no idea but I am always stuck working and taking care of things. I never take the time to find out my purpose or what I’m meant to do

Been there! Some subjects I was fascinated by happened to be the path with least resistance. Luckily I had to leave college without wasting that time in the major which was probably a blessing in disguise. I ended up meeting people who majored in something or knew someone and didn't even get what they desired. Nothing wrong with getting to work and getting your hands dirty or even learning a trade!

I think the key is to identify your interests, strength, skills etc then pin out the life you want to live, and choose a career based on those factors.

This is the perfect example of how our education system is failing us

I’m in the same situation. Currently in national guard and work at fedex as a truck driver . I’m 26 years old . I don’t feel like I want to do this the rest of my life and I’m trying to figure what I love to do but it’s just not clicking. I’m just going to pray on it and hope I find my purpose.

As an incoming college freshman I truly value this advice. As a nursing major with a minor and entrepreneurship and innovation I hope I’m making the right decision. Just need to go find a quiet place and talk to god

I started college wanting to become an English teacher. Then I developed schizoaffective disorder and figured that would make dealing with students, parents, and administrators very difficult. I ended up getting a B.A. in English and did a few publishing jobs. The jobs were hard to find and harder to get. There's still a part of me that would like to teach. It seems like a very straightforward career path and profession. I think I could be good at it, but my schizoaffective disorder and meds for it have done quite a lot of damage to my brain. I just wish I was normal and that I had a straight forward career path.

I chose a career in Finance and side gig in health because I didnt know what i wanted to do but I do know that no matter what everyone has to deal with Finance and Health.

I’ve changed my major from biomedical to computer science (fail) and finally landed where I knew from the start I like. Business finance. Thank God, I don’t have any students loans. But changing major causes so much stress. I stopped going to school for 2 years before I decided to do business and stick to it. There is hope. I’m about 2 years from graduating and I can almost taste it!

Im 24yo and I have no clue what I want to do im currently a journeyman plumber and I hate my career field i dont really care for trades.

My Aunt owned a painting business for about 20 years, and I worked for her every summer since I was 13 for about 8 years. It built a strong work ethic, I learned a useful skill, and made pretty good money. I keep telling my younger friends, who are still in college and don’t know what they want to do with their life, pick up some kind of trade. If nothing else, it’ll give you a useful skill that could be used later on and provide some income in the meantime. Tradespeople can earn a really good living if you’re halfway decent at what you do. Go out and do stuff. Even if you spend a few years of your life in an industry you never go back to, the networking, skills, and character building that come along with it will be invaluable.

Taking control of your life is the *KEY* to happiness and success. We all start somewhere, whether that be at the bottom or with a little help. Ultimately your potential is determined by your habits, which will *DEFINE* Who you are and what mark you leave on earth.

I couldnt figure out what I wanted to do til I was 30, now I have a degree Im passionate about, working at an engineering firm, putting my husband through school for his passion =)

the thing is im 21 and ive came to the conclusion that i will learn multiple crafts throughout my life and will never stick to one thing. the problem is executing this plan. i want to learn a trade so i get paid while i learn then ill go to college while im in my 30s so i will already have a high paying job to support myself

I am 40 and have no idea what I want to do. I have 3 degrees. Mass communication, hotel and resort management and neuro diagnostic technician working with Epilepsy patients. Still trying to find something I love to do.

Put God first...he will answered...I love it. And is true

I got certified as a lifeguard just to have a summer gig at a camp. A few months later I decided to become an EMT. I start the course in January and will become an EMT soon after I graduate. Sometimes you’re career will reveal itself to you by accident. Don’t wait around at home for doors to open. Apply to things you’d thought you’d never do.

What’s a good degree if you don’t like dealing with people

He needs to start out as a Financial Advisor. If he’s good at math and wants to do something else, then consider becoming an actuary.

This is me at 29 tried different things at college

one of the best Dave R segments. 👍❤🙏

Great advice. Professing Christians oftentimes leave the Lord out of their plans (or lack of). First step is to acknowledge Him in all your ways, and that's the direction Mr. Ramsey was leading this young man toward.

I'm 59 and still don't know what I want to do... I've only ever discovered what I "don't" want to do Grrrr

I’m 37. I remember seeing this years ago. I should have saved this. 🤦🏾‍♂️…. I know what I want to do. But there always something blocking me from that destination and I find myself pivoting each time. It’s like a 360.

I’m 21 graduated class of 2018 and I still don’t know what I want to do, I keep switching majors left and right and I don’t know what to do, I grow extremely frustrated with myself I just don’t know what to do.

What highschools need to push is woodshop,autoshop,autocad, electrical classes etc.

Thanks for the inspiration! I’m a very creative writer and when in elementary school I was the only student in the school to get what was considered to be the highest score on a short story essay, but feel like it’s too risky to pursue! I also, while in middle school earned the leading role in a class story read along simply because my essay pretending to be the character was the most relatable according to my English teacher. Perhaps I’m onto something?

Choosing a career also has a lot to do with what type of lifestyle you want to live.

Life is a journey. Things can change and adapt to that

Am currently 28 years old. Working in a grocery store part time, while trying to save up for fitness related courses. Having interest to get into the fitness industry, just not sure which type of job to pick.

He mentioned God. How refreshing ❤. "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."- Jeremiah 29:11❤❤ "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not."- JEREMIAH 33:3❤❤

I can relate to that reading 80 pages and not remembering anything. I took western civ and world history in college. Did a ton of reading each week, took an exam, then forgot it all 2 days later. Luckily I majored in business and not history.

Your lucky you felt that when your 21, This anxiety hits me in 27! I still dont know what career to choose

39 in the same boat. Taking this advice to spend some time with God this weekend

This is me and I'm 43. Depressing

The caller: I need help...don't have any idea what I want to do with my life. Dave: You don't know have any idea what you want to do with your life. That's kind of all I got out of this lol🤣

Pick a career with demand.

Most people pick careers from their passions which is not the full equation. You need passion, personality and purpose to pick a good career.

I am 31 years old.. I never had any desire or interest in any field except football.. I decided to be a doctor, professor, tenis player, agriculturalist, psychologist..i enrollled in public administration where i graduated. Later i thought i have done little in life so i started to learn animation, music production, graphic design,programming.. Guess what? I did none of that..i enrolled again in university french langauge..i quit after a month.. Now here i am sitting on my couch wondering should i learn programming, cloud computing, forex, IT..and whats else out there that will give me pleasure and money..because i dont want to miss anything that would enrich my soul..lol

Beautiful advice. The quiet place where you meet God is a beautiful place. You'll hear...that's where I learned that engineering was for me.

Im not going to college cause idk what career path I want, went there for a term and stopped cause I had no reason to be there

A lot of people I know were just told to get a degree in something... none of us have jobs linked to our majors or anything we actually like.

I can't find what I'm interested in

When I first started college I had no direction and I was just taking classes that sounded interesting but still had no direction or end career goal. So I stopped taking classes and just worked for a few months as I figured out what I wanted to do and chose something that will make sense economically. I am now on a path to financial freedom and plan on getting a house in a couple years. Best advice I can give is spend time by yourself, do research, and choose something that interests you and that will pay good enough for your standard of living.

i wish i had this advice when i was young.

Yes it is indeed hard to know what you should do when you have no idea what is out there and what you can possibly do to get there. Especially if you come from uneducated, poor family, and have no one to give you advice or guide you. Best exercise was for me in school when we were asked to dream what house, car, family size we wanted and calculate how much it would cost to maintain a month! And match that to a career we pick. Eye opening indeed - started some thinking in the right direction in my case. College for me was a way to get a job so I can pay my bills. Because I don’t know how to do anything else.

It's so hard choosing a career 😣

It’s more about the atmosphere and schedule than the paycheck which you can’t know until you’ve done it not counting there is always good management and bad management especially since the stock profits are what’s in charge instead of the product or service excellence that used to be the motivator. Just my 2cent. 45m still in same shoes as we are always changing. My goals for my youth are slightly askew now heading over the hill. Little different perspective at this point. Especially with family instead of career at peak.

i'm 15 and kinda scared about my future, i always wanted to be an athlete but i doubt that will happen, my parents want me to do big jobs like a doctor but idk, i like solving problems etc and i'm good at helping my friends but i struggle to help myself.

Degree in history is worthless. He will get out of college with no skills and end up working at Wal Mart.

I live in sac too lol I’m doing nursing at Sac State. There’s not many jobs for History. Bad major 🤦🏼‍♂️

Idk how people don't know what they want to do. While you're working your dead end job, you have hours to think about it. When you get home, instead of watching TV or killing your brain cells partying, you can research. No excuses. Find a path and walk it.

32 and still with no direction 🤦🏽‍♀️💯🙏🏽

LOLOL...DAve got tired if him BABBLING, too!!

Oh God this is SO EASY to do now. Learn from now, life ain't cheap. It is expensive!!! So you have two goals, to make the most money you can for the time you will sacrifice and staying out of debt or getting rid of debt. Research what the average annual salary is going to be. Minimum wage is a joke to live on. Research what careers you can get into with your degree and the salary that comes with it.

I am 22 years old and a high school grad. and don‘t really want to work in my field instead I want to start learn being a electrician but people around me keep talking about that I am 22 years old and that I am too late at it and I dont know what to do

He's not speaking about a religious 'God'. He's talking about your own thoughts that come up when we are by ourselves in nature. We are animal creatures and benefit from that connection.

I’m 19 years old. I went to college for a week, was overwhelmed with the unknown, and now I work for a fortune 100 financial company. While that’s great in some areas, I don’t think I have a desire to work in finance and I have no idea what to do. Anyone have any words of advice?

He gives such good advice

Finish what you start brother, you're young!

The saddest thing I see is people go to college loaded with student loans then join the military bc they can’t find work or funds to support themselves now they wasted 4 yrs and wasted money in loans which could have been free

Needs advice- “You’re a rat in a wheel.” Dave Ramsey 😂

For every1 out there STEM Degree is where all your focus needs to be if your thinking about $ and security

Thanks Dave, really needed this

Okay so during I am a junior, meaning g11/5 in high-school, and learning and practicing developing apps and websites considering that as a career to approach and work after graduating. However in my country (Iraq) there are rarely local on-site jobs and if there is, they are low paying unlike how high it pays outside. Therefore I had to consider working as a remote worker in the future but these days I was rethinking of my future path and thought that it can be boring sitting home just writing some code and even lose motivation and get burned out fast. I am totally not planning to go medical/medicine and neither constructional engineer, and currently don't know what to do. I am interested in social jobs but don't know much fields.

I’m 32 in a wheel and I am going to try this. Get quiet so I can get going. Better late than never I hope

I need direction on a new career. I did customer service and cashier.

I'm 40, can I hope to have a career in real estate, and can I achieve financial freedom within 10 years?

A degree in History is fine if your rich and its a hobby. As a primary career out of the gate at 21? Good luck ever finding a job. If he likes finance, investing, compound interest then look at a Business degree.

Make sure you choose something that you like doing consistently like a hobby. Find passion in your work 🤙

I’ve been out of college for years and work in IT. I still don’t know which career I really want.

I’ve stopped and asked many times what I want to be when I’m 40, or 80. And where I’m from, making 100k a year is unheard of. But I understand to some people who grow up wealthier or more influenced, 100k a year is normal. Yet, I’ve still aspired to make 10X that regardless of where I’m from and how we think about finances. The only issue I have is I go to networking events, business meetups, mastermind groups, etc. but every group of like minded people I find has some catch. They’re not just casual friends I LIKE spending time with. They’re either overly passionate in dumb success like MLM schemes because they like me, just WANT success. Or they’re over qualified people who choose not to associate with me because I’m a broke Hispanic male (lot of prejudice in my area) with no college degrees and no connection to churches given some childhood trauma I’ve had in churches. Yet, I’ve still thought everyday of my life “who do I want to be when I’m 40” and all I can do is learn everything until I understand that question spiritually. So I’m self-taught in everything from technology to marketing to investing & real-estate. But, you still find well-off people with good upbringings, who’ve never thought about who they REALLY inside are and who they aspire to be in the future. Eventually come a turning point in life, we will all discover that person whom we’re meant to be. I wish the best for all of you, and I hope that this day be the day you gain mental clarity. And those goals your working forwards, they become clearer than ever and start to make more sense. Become easier. And grow faster than they ever have before in your life. God bless 🙏🏻🖤

History degree. NO.

Lol this very spot on for me right now, was debating even tho I still saw a counselor whether to give in and switch degrees to mathematics over communications…I was gonna go on right there and act like this solved my problem but it didn’t, and I don’t think it ever will…*eerie disorienting ominous music in background playing* but still good insight

In all honesty, it might be a terrible idea to think there is only one career for you to do the rest of your life. That would be a terrible way to live. Try different jobs and find out which you enjoy doing. Then if you do find one you really like, stick with it. It’s still good to have a degree and all because it shows you are constantly learning and improving yourself.

Academics - Real Estate Agent = Accountant = Financial Freedom

Apparently Ramsey doesn't know you need a bachelors degree in anything to become a financial advisor. He could finish that history degree and become a financial advisor and be on his career path.

Not the best answer, maybe, but one consideration is to do what pays best (economists would call it your marginal revenue product). Your fellow citizens have voted with their own dollar earnings to persuade people to do that.